Alieta Eck

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Alieta Eck

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2014

Contact

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Alieta Eck was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of New Jersey. She ran uncontested for the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014. Eck was defeated by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Eck was also a 2013 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey. She was defeated by Steve Lonegan in the Republican primary on August 13, 2013.

Campaign themes

2014

Eck listed the following themes on her campaign website:

“	Obamacare: "The Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare” is a massive federal intrusion into our health care system, which will limit consumer choice and erode the high quality of care that Americans are accustomed to receiving. Dr. Eck will fight every day to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a more sensible solution that leverages free market solutions to lower costs for everyone, protects choice in health care providers, and fosters innovation." Job Growth & The Middle Class: "Taxes are too high and are climbing higher, and the tax code is growing increasingly complex, to the disadvantage of middle-class Americans and small businesses. The time is now for real tax reform, coupled with a reduction in government spending." Financial Accountability: "Despite many members of Congress claiming to be serious about reducing spending levels, we are yet to see real cuts. We haven’t seen a balanced budget passed by Congress since 2001. Dr. Eck is not beholden to any special interests, and she will fight to reduce spending across the board. She favors passing a Balanced Budget Amendment and putting a permanent end to earmarks." Education: "Washington, DC continues to put pressure on the public school systems, but the quality of education provided by America’s public schools continues to decline. Choice in schools and curriculum is paramount to fostering an innovative and effective education system, and each state needs more leeway in determining what is best for its children. The people closest to the children— parents, teachers, principals and towns— ought to have the greatest input in determining the best for our kids." Overregulation: "As the budget deficits have grown, so too has the overregulation of industries in this country. Excessive regulation curbs the creation of new businesses, and often forces businesses to close or relocate jobs to other countries. Dr. Eck would see through the repeal of many burdensome regulations. She would also seek to end the practice of having unaccountable federal bureaucrats set many of these implementation rules for legislation, and return this duty to the elected officials of Congress."	”
—Alieta Eck

Elections

2014

See also: New Jersey's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

Eck ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 12th District. Eck ran uncontested for the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, but lost to Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, New Jersey District 12 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Bonnie Watson Coleman	61%	90,430
	Republican	Alieta Eck	36.5%	54,168
	Green	Steven Welzer	0.6%	890
	Truth Vision Hope	Kenneth Cody	0.4%	567
	Democratic-Republican	Allen Cannon	0.3%	450
	Legalize Marijuana	Don Dezarn	0.9%	1,330
	Start the Conversation	Jack Freudenheim	0.4%	531
Total Votes				148,366
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

Race background

Eck's opposition to Obamacare was a central tenant of her 2013 Senate run and was also a key issue in the 2014 House race. The district's incumbent heading into the race, Rep. Rush Holt, was one of the most liberal members of congress, and while he voted in favor of Obamacare, he preferred the more expansive single-payer option.

2013

See also: United States Senate special election in New Jersey, 2013

Eck sought election to the United States Senate seat vacated by Frank Lautenberg, after his death on June 3, 2013. The Republican primary took place on August 13, 2013. Eck was defeated by Steve Lonegan in the primary.

U.S. Senate, New Jersey Special Republican Primary, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Lonegan	80.1%	103,280
Alieta Eck	19.9%	25,669
Total Votes		128,949
Source: Official Election Results from New Jersey Division of Elections

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• New Jersey's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014
• New Jersey's 12th Congressional District

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Footnotes

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New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cory Booker (D)

Andrew Kim (D)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Norcross (D)

District 2

Jeff Van Drew (R)

District 3

Herbert Conaway (D)

District 4

Chris Smith (R)

District 5

Josh Gottheimer (D)

District 6

Frank Pallone (D)

District 7

Thomas Kean (R)

District 8

Robert Menendez (D)

District 9

Nellie Pou (D)

District 10

LaMonica McIver (D)

District 11

Mikie Sherrill (D)

District 12

Bonnie Coleman (D)

Democratic Party (11)

Republican Party (3)